Sanral CFO, Inge Mulder has refuted claims that the road agency has a cash-flow problem, saying that it is satisfied with the collection rates from non-registered road users.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Mulder pointed out that, while it’s true that only 9% of non-registered users pay after seven days, 35% of these users do pay within seven days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no cash-flow problem but possibly a misunderstanding,\u201d said Mulder. \u201cIn fact, we are satisfied with both registrations and payments made by non-registered users.”<\/p>\n
“We have always trusted that the public will do the right thing and pay,” Mulder said.<\/p>\n
“This high level of compliance has also meant that we are on track to meet our debt obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sanral said it has 1.2 million registered e-tag users, and collection from these is “going fine”. The agency collected R250.8 million during February.<\/p>\n
As at 28 February 2014, the total revenue transferred to the Violations Processing Centre was R543,544,574, of which R50,043,487 has been paid, representing 9.21%.<\/p>\n
This revenue is the total amount invoiced to road users that have not paid within the 7 day grace period, excluding any discounts that may be eligible at the date of the report, Mulder explained.<\/p>\n
It was reported by transport minister Dipuo Peters that Sanral had spent over R54 million in collection processes in the month.<\/p>\n
Mulder noted further that Sanral is not laying off staff, nor is the service provider CTC.<\/p>\n
“A sub-contractor to ETC is laying off temporary staff because the work they were contracted to do, has been completed,” she said.<\/p>\n
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